House of Lies is an American dark comedy created by Matthew Carnahan, which premiered on Showtime on January 8, 2012. The series is based on the book, House of Lies: How Management Consultants Steal Your Watch and Then Tell You the Time, written by Martin Kihn, a former consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton. Seasons 1-4 House of Lies Episodes are sometimes available for on-demand streaming via the Showtime Anytime service several days before their scheduled TV air date.